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Hello Art Journalers!!

Sorry to be late with this month's challenge... I just got back from visiting my sister in California.

We had so much fun last month with using an inspiration piece for our challenge that I thought we could do this again. This time I have four inspiration pieces...

**** PLEASE NOTE *****

Just a gentle reminder that our inspiration pieces are for jumping off points for our creativity and not meant to be backgrounds for our pages. I just want to make sure to honor the original artists that created them.









This month the theme is all about CIRCLES! I love circles...when I paint or draw they are usually the first thing I think of. There is something almost meditative about drawing them. There is a Zen meditation practice of "drawing the perfect circle" with a calligraphy brush. The circle is the most primitive of all human inventions. It is also the cornerstone in the foundation of science and technology. It is the basic tool of all engineers and designers. It is used by the greatest artists and architects in the history of mankind.

What does a "circle" mean to you?
Is it the beginning of a flower?
Is it something that feels complete?

What kinds of circles are you attracted to?
Do you love spirals? I do!

Try using the circles as a photo mask, a
journaling background, the beginning of a cluster
of flowers or just as as accent on your page.

Use the inspiration pieces above as starting off point. Or visit Pinterest and put in the word "circles".

Here is a little brush set to get you started!



I can't wait to see what you come up with this month...don't forget to post your pages in the Art Journal Challenge gallery and come back here to link us up!

Enjoy!
Nan

This brush set is so cute, thank you so much!!

ooh this one sounds fun. I'll have to put my thinking cap on

summer- - - it's all about vacations and time to spend with family. Hope your time with your sister was T-rrific

Thanks Nancie -- love the brushes, too!

Wonderful, Nan. Thank you.

Mine is posted at

www.jessicasprague.com/cpg/displayimage.php?pos=-125527


Earl

Earl your page is beautiful -- love the journaling!
Nan

I can't download the brushes.

what error message are you getting?

Fun challenge! Here's my take:

www.jessicasprague.com/cpg/displayimage.php?pos=-125574

Barb

nrjanitz wrote:
what error message are you getting?

Can't connect error. I don't think Windows 8 likes your downloads. I'm at work and I see the images and the brushes. At home on Windows 8, I don't see the examples or brushes. hmmm...

Nan, I saved them to my work computer and emailed them to myself. Thanks.

deedee58 wrote:
nrjanitz wrote:
what error message are you getting?

Can't connect error. I don't think Windows 8 likes your downloads. I'm at work and I see the images and the brushes. At home on Windows 8, I don't see the examples or brushes. hmmm...

Deedee, so glad it,s not just me who has this problem! I've been battling it a long time.

The brushes are so cute. Thank you so much and thanks for the reminder on using inspiration pieces as background. I usually like them so much I forget!

Sorry for using the inspiration pieces as a background. I didn't realize we weren't supposed to do that...oops. Won't happen again.

Hi! Oooh, I had fun with this one. I LOVED the bright and cheerful inspiration pieces, but I went a totally different way. After spending HOURS in the dark last night trying to do light painting for Candice Stringham's Night Photography class, this layout was born. If you look closely, you'll see my eyeballs in the flowers -- weird, I know....
Nancie, I totally forgot that I had downloaded your circle brushes; they would have been great on this layout. I'll just have to do another and use them. Thanks, so much.

www.jessicasprague.com/cpg/displayimage.php?pos=-125746

Nancie thanks for the brushes ...now for some ideas on circles!

deedee58 wrote:
Sorry for using the inspiration pieces as a background. I didn't realize we weren't supposed to do that...oops. Won't happen again.

Absolutely no worries!! I just wanted to mention it because I did not create the backgrounds.

Circles = Balloons!
www.jessicasprague.com/cpg/displayimage.php?pos=-125800
Loved this challenge, Nancie, thanks!

Thank you for the challenge and the brush set.
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My laptop died! It's fixed now:) but I didn't get a chance to do the challenge. Hopefully August will be better...